For new and returning patients

Patient information

We start with a clear diagnosis, treat conservatively where it is safe and operate when it is needed. We combine careful history-taking, targeted examination, and appropriate imaging to make an accurate diagnosis. Education, exercise-based rehabilitation and load management come first. When surgery is the most reliable option, we use minimally invasive techniques and criteria-based rehabilitation. The aim is a lasting result and a return to daily life and sport.

Waiting room at the Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, East Melbourne

Conditions

Plain-language guides to common hip, knee and shoulder problems, what usually helps and when to see someone.

Man in his fifties pausing on a riverside path and holding the front of his sore hip

Hip

Man pausing on a park path and holding his sore knee

Knee

Woman reaching up to a kitchen shelf and holding her sore shoulder

Shoulder

Professor Phong Tran in a consulting room at the Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic

Operations and procedures

Physiotherapist coaching a patient through a step-up exercise at the Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, East Melbourne

Rehabilitation and support

Good outcomes depend on clear education, progressive exercise and a measured return to activity. The physiotherapy team guides you through each stage, from early recovery to a full return to work or sport.

Content reviewed by the clinic’s orthopaedic surgery and physiotherapy teams. This information is general and does not replace personalised medical advice.